only when we have a respect for time will we have learned something of the art of living.

Never judge a journey by the distance.

Yes, it does make the load rather heavy if you carry tools for every eventuality.

What's interesting to me, is a moving someone through time; in a way, history is part of my landscape. And it fascinates me that history can be so easily reflected in what happens today.

Most people don't realize that they feel something is wrong before they think something is wrong.

in this great war [WWI] ... they had, all of them, on all sides, lost their freedom. The freedom to think hopefully of the future.

David Corbett's The Art of Character offers a deep inquiry into the creation of character for the novice writer, with valuable nuggets of wisdom for the seasoned storyteller. If you are a writer, it should be on your desk.